Lamborghini phone will cost you $6,000

The 88 Tauri has been announced by luxury brand Tonino Lamborghini at CES for those that have expensive taste. This is the company's second Android device, and like the first it commands a premium pricetag. Expect to shell out $6,000 for this piece of kit.

In terms of specs, the 88 Tauri is no slouch. You'll find a quad-core 2.3 GHz processor and 3 GB of RAM with 64 GB of local storage wrapped up in a stainless steel frame. The front offers a 5-inch 1080p display and 8 megapixel front-facing camera, while the rear has a 20 megapixel camera and a fancy leather coat. You'll even get some special edition premium headphones to go with it.

It's worth noting that the folks behind the 88 Tauri are purely a luxury brand whose founder happens to be the son of Ferruccio Lamborghini, of automotive fame. Regardless, on the phone you'll find the familiar raging bull crest and posh style that characterize both companies.

"Mobile phones are such personal devices that someone's choice of smartphone says a lot about them. 88 Tauri is the latest example of applying the Tonino Lamborghini design philosophy to the accessory we all use the most," said Gianluca Filippi, CEO Tonino Lamborghini Group. "Uncompromising quality in every detail, down to the stitching, and vibrant color choices help our devices – and users – to stand out from a sea of too-similar phones."

Real luxury is in details

Sharp geometric lines and color combinations represent the iconic Tonino Lamborghini style; the famous "Raging Bull" logo on the both sides of the phone conveys the spirit of the legendary Italian brand.

88 Tauri offers 3 color variants of its metal panel (black, gold and steel silver) and is finished with top-quality leather available in 5 colors (black, blue, red, orange and brown). Each phone is assembled by hand and receives a unique device number. Only 1,947 pieces of each colorway will be created. This number was chosen to honor the year of birth of the company's founder – Mr. Tonino Lamborghini.

88 Tauri will be available in select stores around the world starting on January 5, 2015. For additional information about the product, prices and availability please visit www.lamborghinimobile.com and www.lamborghini.it

"We are proud to present the latest and greatest in our family of luxury smartphones – the 88 Tauri, which combines cutting-edge mobile technology and unique features with the inimitable style and design that was characteristic for our company since its foundation. I am confident that our new flagship phone will open a new chapter in the history of Tonino Lamborghini Mobile and will raise the bar for luxury smartphones higher than ever before," said Mr. Tonino Lamborghini, founder and President of Tonino Lamborghini Group.

"88 Tauri is the latest example of our successful cooperation with Tonino Lamborghini Mobile, and we are happy to see our premium technology powering the latest in the world of luxury smartphones. The latest Snapdragon 801 processor offers new levels of performance, productivity and power efficiency, allowing a seamless and smooth user experience that helps 88 Tauri stand out in any crowd," said Raj Talluri, senior vice president of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

This Does not make any sense to me, I don't get it...An Italian brand, created from an Italian bloodline with a big name and they don't have a phone with Green, White and Red. Don't get me wrong, I love all of the colors, and the logo and phone is exquised, with that being said, they should of also added an exquised Green, White and Red phone to their lineup, Just saying. :)

Maximum profit. The people who buy these don't care if it has a Snapdragon 810. They care that's it's a new model, costs 10 times the price of the latest flagships that anyone can aspire to own, represnts a luxury aspirational brand, and is less old fashioned blingy than their parents phones.
It has a screen, calls, messaging and banking apps. Plus they will have their own tech support.

But I agree it falls between what Vertu offer and stock flagships, which will be perfect for their buyers.

There will be niche after market diamond (or Svarowski!) and gold encrusted versions on offer. Come to the top London stores by early summer.

LOL a smartphone cost $6000......LOL. then why this spec is low. why not 128GB?? .....why not 20MP camera?? where is the Sapphire glass on it as screen !! why they didn't use SnapDragon 810 series 64bit processor with 4 GB RAM?
If the price is called $6000 then the product should be price worthy.
Thanks in Advance

It does have the capability of having a total of 192GB, if not 320GB, judging from the dual sim slots. And it does have a 20 MP back camera... o.O What are you talking about, I'm confused.. Other than the Sapphire glass or snapdragon 810 instead of 801 that i agree with but.. nvm. not important.

Since they are trying to compete with Vertu, it is interesting to note that there seems to be no analogue to the Vertu Concierge service, which is a drawback. When a device goes into the luxury segment, there should be added value like such services available as well. In fact, the Vertu package is actually something unique that even can make the device worth the money spent if the customer is a frequent traveler and therefore ready to use the concierge.

This Lamborghini phone seems more to be like Tag Heuer, which also sell luxury Android devices. Exclusive device but no value on the service side of the things.

$6000?!?!?!?!?! the specs should be; Octa core Snapdragon, 64GB RAM, 1TB internal storage, UHD or 4K OLED or AMOLED screen, 41MP camera with some hardware OIS or somethin. and a body made out of same material they use to produce cars or something expensive.

Those specs are too dumb for $6000, some flagships have better specs, and also, Apple's A8 processor beats the shit out of every SoC on the market when it comes to Graphics stuff, (not an apple fan but gaming on iOS devices is so so frickin smooth, no lag, very optimized compared to android gaming)

I've just paid for one of these. I will pick it up tomorrow. Someone here said to flush 10k down the toilet. I've finally done that.
Should I have done that in the store toilet? That would be another 20 trips to the ATM. Ah well.

For 6 grand id want an Italian nymphomaniac to arrive by next day delivery complete with various attachments (all of them being underwear). My new purchase would then attend to my daily needs and wipe my ass when required. That's what I would expect when Mr Lambo says "That'll be 6 grand sir"

Abercrombie was made for spoiled rich white kids living by the coast, that didn't stop the poor colored kids in the city from saving up back them. All about the status. There are always those who can have it, those who want it and those who don't care. I'm it the latter group as pretty much a majority of AC readers. IPhone users are looking at this and saying hmm.. How much is that a month I need to save?

There is no excuse why this phone isn't running a snapdragon 810 Octo core Cpu with a high quality Li-Po battery and a minimum of 128gb Nand and a 1440p display, but then again for that price it better be a real android that can cook and clean too.

Number of produced models should tell you that.
People with a lot of money, love to own rare and expensive products.
I see a lot of people wondering who would spend X amount on item Y. Now, I need someone to tell me if any piece of Clothing can have a real value of 10-50k or art(ifact) millions of dollars. " Product is worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it." It's that simple.

You're really missing the point. It's not about having a premium device or a well-built phone, but to have something that others simply can't have. This phone will either be shit (compared to actual flagships) or, at best, completely average as a phone, but that won't matter to those who buy it.

It is a waste of money, but that's exactly the point behind these kind of devices. Literally their whole raison d'etre is to show that you're enough of a douche to flush $10k down the toilet for a shitty item that normal people can't own.